I am TOTALLY freaked out

[jack63ss]

Okay, can someone please explain this to me. I went to the SiriusXM app site using Google Play on my Amazon Fire tablet. I clicked on Install and it told me the app was not compatible with my tablet. That happens, and it's okay. BUT what it did then was INSTALL the app on my Samsung phone remotely, without ever asking me. HOW THE ,,,, did it do that ? What kind of magical power does Google have to do that ? If this is a Google Play 'feature' I guess I uninstall Google Play from my phone. If it had asked if I wanted to I might be okay, but doing it without notification is a major overreach.
PLEASE let me know what you think.
Thanks
Jack

 

[cmgam]

Hi
If you have other devices registered on Google Play, when you install an App on one of them, Google installs it on the others (if compatible).
At least that's how it is with me.
Regards

 

[B. Diddy]

Open your Play Store app on the tablet, then tap your profile pic at the upper right, then Manage App & Device>Synced Apps to Devices. If your Samsung phone is checked there, then anything you try to install on the tablet will also install on the phone.

 

[jhilker]

I think if you don't have Auto-Update engaged on any of your devices, it'll keep them from being installed.

 

[jack63ss]

Thanks !

 

[Madd62]

Sync apps is an option on the Play Store app

 

[rvbfan]

Yup. I have that turned on for my watch but not the Chrome cast.

 

[mustang7757]

Sync apps is an option on the Play Store app

Yeah that sync option will do it

 

[Madd62]

Open your Play Store app on the tablet, then tap your profile pic at the upper right, then Manage App & Device>Synced Apps to Devices. If your Samsung phone is checked there, then anything you try to install...

Uhh... Sorry.
You just said that previously!

 

[mustang7757]

Uhh... Sorry.
You just said that previously!

He did but visuals always help

 

[B. Diddy]

Uhh... Sorry.
You just said that previously!

No worries, I never have an issue with anyone repeating what another person says. Reinforcement is a good thing!